How to Spot "Red Flag" Clients (Before They Become Clients) Unfortunately, not every enquiry is a good enquiry and not every client is a good client. Ideally, you want to filter out the bad ones before you start doing work for them.
The Value of an Email Community I started my business in 2014, but I didn't start my first email list until 2021. I'd often thought about doing it, but I had enough work coming in so it was never a priority. But in 2021, I decided to give it a go. I
Surviving 12 Years In Business In April 2014, I hit send on my first freelance project. And I sent my first invoice. And I had no idea where my business was heading. Or that I'd be writing about it eleven years later.
How to Increase Your Prices If you’re an established freelancer, but you aren’t earning anywhere near what you’d like, or you're turning work away because you already have too much, it’s probably time for a price increase.
Do You Suffer From Comparisonitus? It's easy to look at other people and feel like they are all doing it bigger and better than you.
To Niche or Not To Niche? People are often afraid of tailoring their marketing to a specific audience - they’d rather keep it broad. But if you try to appeal to too many people, you often don’t appeal to anyone.
So You Want To Be A Freelancer? Before you make the leap into self-employment, here are some things to consider.